Blouse



Jan. 24, 1928.

1,657,092 c. E. OATHOUT BLOUSE Filed June 5, 1925 I NVEN TOR.

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"UNITED sr res PATENT joFF icE.

CHARLES E. OATHOUT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO KAYITEE COMPANY, OF

GLEVI'llnlrND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

Application fi ed June 5, 192 5. Ser'iall-lo. 35,034.

'ihe present invention, relating as indicated to blouses, has more particular regard to the arrangen'ient of the cords or shirrstrings whereby the diameter oi the lower edge of the blouse may be adjusted. ,he object of the invention is the disposition in a blouse, or similar I2I.I'll' l01ll'-, of one or more cords in such tash ion that there are no loose ends to become lost in the hem of the garinenl. while at the same time the adjustment may be etlected by drawing and tying the cord. without the use of buttons, hooks or the like which are obviously objectionable in adjustments of this sort.

The present invention is similar in a gen.- eral my to that shown in U. S. Letters Patent No. 983,551 but permits the use of a plurality o'l? cords, if desired, so arranged that when they are pulled to reduce the diameter of the lower edge of the blouse, this lower edge portion may be arranged in symmetrical pleats spaced equidistant from the center line or open "front of the blouse thus maintaining the neat appearance of the garn'icnt. To the accomplishn'ient 01" the foregoing: and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain 'structure embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various structural forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing Fig. l is a trout elevational view of the blouse more or less diagrammatic in character in showing the cord in position for adjustment. Fi e. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the cords adjusted to reduce the blouse diameter. Fig. 3 is a broken elevational view showing one of the cords on. an enlarged scale. Fig. 4: is a rear elevational view of one oi the cords showing its arrangement in the hem of the blouse. Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic sectional view showing the arrangement of the cords and the hem of the blouse in the extended position of the blouse, and Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing the cord drawn, tight to reduce the blouse diameter drawing the ends of the cord toward and behind the eyelet.

I have shown the present invention as applied to the ordinary form of the blouse as niaiuilactuicd for children but it is not intended to restrict the application 01: the in vention to any particular garn'ient. In the device illustrated, the blouse l is open down the front and normally closed by series of 60 lnittons 2 and button holes 3, and this blouse is provided alone; its lower edge with the usual hem l. The adjusting means in the present blouse consist of a plurality of cords 5 which have their ends 6 sewn into the line of stitching- 6 forming the hem 1, and having the doubled end 7 at each cord extending through a suitable eyelet 8 formed in the hem oi the blouse and spaced equidistantly between the points at which the 70 ends 6 or the cords are sewn to the hem. In adjusting; the blouse diameter, the looped end 7 of the cord will be drawn through the eyelet, the ends of the cord drawing the attached portions of the garment toward and behind the eyelet until the hem oi the blouse assumes the position shown in Figs. 9, and 6, and this looped end will then be knotted at 10 on the outside of the eyelet which is small enough in dial eter so that 89 the knotted portion 1O 0) the cord will not draw thcrethroup h. In this way the front of the blouse is "formed with two pleats 11 symmetrically disposed. to the center line or open front of the blouse.

The amount of adjustn'icnt obtained depends upon the distance between the ends 6 of the cords where they are sewn into the hem of the blouse and the number of such cords that are employed, however, it has been found in general use that in a blouse type of garment two such cords are sut'licient, each cord giving normally about 4: inches of adjustment. The use of cords of: this length symmetrically placed in respect to the center lines of the blouse enables the blouse to be adjusted readily and symmetrically so that uneven bunching around the hem is avoided and at the same time there are no :tree ends of the cords which may become lost in the hem of the garment and the looped end is kept short so that a long danpdinp,- string is avoided, as is commonly the case where a draw string is employed throughout the hem of the garment.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the construction herein disclosed, provided the means stated by the following ment to provide a loop to he engaged through said eyelet and adapted when tensioned to draw the ends of said cord and the attached garment toward and behind said 10 eyelet to form a box pleat of any desired size and to maintain said adjustment by knotting the looper portion of the cord immediately in front of said eyelet.

Signed by me this 2nd day of June,

CHARLES E. 0A hO UT. 

